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Toure's spare singing and
"Mali blues" guitar has
captivated western
audiences since the late
'80s. Toure collaborated...
The diminutive Kidjo has a
gigantic voice and an
outsized stage presence.
And she'll make you dance!
One of Mali's top stars for
nearly two decades, the
innovative Maal embraces
folkloric music and
electronica. Always expe...
Olatunju originally intended
to be a doctor but he made
a detour into Nigerian
folklore that never ended.
Olatunje's 1959 release "D...
The world's premier morna
singer, Cape Verde's
Cesaria Evora's seasoned,
mournful voice embodies
"sodade," or longing. Evor...
Senegal's Cheikh Lo
seduces his listeners with
Youssou N'Dour-style
mbalax that's also fed on
soukous, jazz, and reggae...
Etoile launched Youssou
N'Dour and spurred the
creation of mbalax, a
combination of African,
Caribbean and pop music.
The Nigerian king of
Afro-beat, Kuti drew
political heat for his lyrics
and won the adoration of a
continent and the world....
Zaire's Franco was larger
than life: he invented a
rhythm, befriended a
president, and saw Zaire
through decades of chan...
Koite is one of the leading
lights of Mali's current music
scene, a griot who has
embraced the electric era.
Koite started out playing t...
A Nubian whose home now
lies underwater due to the
Aswan Dam, El Din records
new and traditional Nubian
music. Nubian artist sings t...
Lo is one of Senegal's
prodigal musical sons, a
singer who can combine
American Soul stylings with
high-energy dance music....
Kora player Cissoko first
made his name as a member
of Baaba Maal's backing
band; his solo debut
dropped in 1999.
Nigeria's king of Juju music,
King Sunny Ade was born
into royalty but chose the
life of a pop star. Ade is
hugely involved in Nigeria...
Formed in the '70s by leader
and kora player Foday Musa
Suso, MGS brought jazz
touches into traditional
African music. A griot is a...
This is the original trance
music: intensely rhythmic
freakouts that have been
handed down in Morocco
for a thousand years. The...
South Africa's first lady of
song endured three
decades of exile, but she
brought her music to a
grateful world audience....
One of Zimbabwe's premier
musicians, Tuku plays styles
including chimurenga,
mbaqanga, tribal Korekore
drumming, and Jit. Mtuku...
Mali's premier female star,
Sangare is taking Malian
music to new places with
her gorgeous vocals and
hard-hitting lyrics.
A charismatic singer who
found a spotlight and hasn't
stepped out of it, Zaire's
Papa Wemba looks good and
makes great music. Wemb...
Salif Keita is acknowledged
as one of Africa's greatest
living musicians. Keita was
born into royalty, but he
threw it all away to pursu...
Zaire's Tabu Ley is a wildly
popular, influential musician
who helped create soukous
and mentored many
important artists.
A stunning stylist, Diabate
brings his kora-picking skills
to collaborations and music
festivals worldwide.
Diabate's father Sidiki intr...
One of Africa's best-known
musicians, N'Dour was a
major star in his native
Senegal before finding
wider fame. N'Dour found...
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